Greatest Common Factor of 72, 20, 16

Created By : Jatin Gogia

Reviewed By : Rajasekhar Valipishetty

Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023

GCF of two or more numbers Calculator allows you to quickly calculate the GCF of 72, 20, 16 i.e. 4 largest integer that divides all the numbers equally.

Greatest common factor (GCF) of 72, 20, 16 is 4.

GCF(72, 20, 16) = 4

GCF of 72, 20, 16

Greatest common factor or Greatest common divisor (GCD) can be calculated in two ways

GCF of:

Greatest Common Factor of 72,20,16

GCF of 72,20,16 is 4

2 72, 20, 16
2 36, 10, 8
18, 5, 4

∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 2 x 2 = 4

Greatest Common Factor (GCF) By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method

Factors of 72

List of positive integer factors of 72 that divides 72 without a remainder.

1,2,3,4,6,8,9,12,18,24,36,72

Factors of 20

List of positive integer factors of 20 that divides 20 without a remainder.

1,2,4,5,10,20

Factors of 16

List of positive integer factors of 16 that divides 16 without a remainder.

1,2,4,8,16

Greatest Common Factor

We found the factors 72,20,16 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 72,20,16 is 4.

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Frequently Asked Questions on GCF of 72, 20, 16

1. What is the GCF of 72, 20, 16?

Answer: GCF of 72, 20, 16 is 4.

2. How to Find the GCF of 72, 20, 16

Answer: Greatest Common Factor(GCF) of 72, 20, 16 = 4

Step 1: Divide all the numbers with common prime numbers having remainder zero.

Step 2: Then multiply all the prime factors GCF(72, 20, 16) = 4.